Small world 2007-02-01 Staff Writer Last month, in Davos, Switzerland, the annual gathering of world leaders, software developers and Irish rock stars was gate-crashed by a new type of rock star: private equity firms. Given that the organizers of the World Economic Forum consciously limited the presence of c
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Warburg Pincus has reportedly bought a 25 percent stake in Shanghai ZK Real Estate Development as it increases exposure to the emerging market.
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After months of negotiation, the board of the gaming company has agreed to a sweetened offer from the two private equity firms.
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The private equity real estate firm affiliated with the Australian bank is buying a Parisian office project as the latest research suggests France will be a hotspot for investors in 2007.
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Private equity investors contributed to a €26bn splurge of retail property purchasing in Europe last year as research shows activity was up 77 percent on 2005.
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The third annual Investment Intentions Survey by the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) insists the majority of investors prefer to increase exposure to property via un-listed funds.
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New York private equity real estate firm Phoenix Realty Group has raised $176m for two funds focused on urban property in New York and Los Angeles.
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As Los Angeles-based Colony Capital launches a bid to acquire casino operator Station Casinos, the gambling play is becoming a more attractive bet to private equity real estate firms. By Aaron Lovell.
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TV personality Merv Griffin, producer of game show hits like Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, has always been a big real estate investors—now, he’s looking to get bigger.
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The real estate and investment advisory business of Prudential Financial has won a beauty contest to help develop senior living communities in the UK.
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